Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:41:06 +0200 From: Olivier Regnier <oregnier@steelbox.org> To: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Making Customized Bootable FreeBSD Message-ID: <460821D2.9020009@steelbox.org> In-Reply-To: <46081FD1.8010604@daleco.biz> References: <4607E8C0.9050608@steelbox.org> <46081FD1.8010604@daleco.biz>
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Kevin Kinsey a écrit : > Olivier Regnier wrote: >> Hello, >> >> After 3 hours, i made my bootable FreeBSD CD/Floppies. Actually, i >> finished my install.cfg but i have a problem because i don't >> understand the final step : >> > > I'm not sure I do either, but I'm willing to attempt to help. Bearing > in mind IANAE, I *think* this is what you're seeing: > >> # mkdir /img >> # cd $CHROOTDIR/R/cdrom/disk1/floppies > > Should be self-explanatory; $CHROOTDIR should be set in the > environment if you are doing "make release".... > >> /* Get mfsroot.gz from mfsroot.flp */ >> # vnconfig /dev/vn0c mfsroot.flp >> # mount /dev/vn0c /img >> # cp /img/mfsroot.gz . >> # umount /img >> # vnconfig -u /dev/vn0c > > Create a "memory disk" from the floppy image "mfsroot.flp", > mount it, copy the "mfsroot.gz" to the current working dir, > unmount it and destroy the "memory disk". > >> /* Unzip mfsroot.gz to get mfsroot */ >> # gunzip mfsroot.gz > > Obvious, I hope. > >> /* Put your config file in mfsroot */ >> # vnconfig /dev/vn0c mfsroot >> # mount /dev/vn0c /img >> # cp install.cfg /img/. >> # umount /img >> # vnconfig -u /dev/vn0c >> /* (If you 'gzip mfsroot' here, you can use that for bootable >> mfsroot.flp for floppies) */ >> > > Mount the unzipped "mfsroot" file in a memory disk, > cp your install.cfg to this memory disk, unmount it > and destroy the memory disk. > > (Note of concern ... I don't see this getting moved > back to anywhere were it will do some good before moving > to the next step. Where did you get these instructions?) > >> /* Put mfsroot in kernel so that it will read it when boot time */ >> # vnconfig /dev/vn0c boot.flp >> # mount /dev/vn0c /img >> # cp /img/kernel.gz . >> # gunzip kernel.gz >> # write_mfs_in_kernel -f kernel mfsroot >> /* write_mfs_in_kernel can be found at /usr/src/release. Compile it >> if you haven't. */ >> >> # gzip kernel >> # cp kernel.gz /img/. >> # umount /img >> # vnconfig -u /dev/vn0c >> > > Mount the "boot.flp" image in a memory disk, grab the kernel, > unzip it, add the altered "mfsroot" to the kernel using the > write_mfs_in_kernel program/script, zip up the new kernel, copy it to > the image and unmount said image. > > I'm concerned though about this documentation; for one thing > vnconfig is deprecated (except for 4.X releases, which are, uh, > deprecated<?>), and "write_mfs_in_kernel" was "nuked" from CVS **8 > years ago** by the venerable jkh himself, so I have to wonder, "Where > did this 'how-to' come from?" > > You may need someone more familiar with the modern RELENG > system to help with this.... > > Kevin Kinsey Thank you for your answer. I found these instructions at http://www.sfc.wide.ad.jp/%7Ewatari/FreeBSD/boot.html
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